Armenian relief workers sail to aid famine victims
Miss Mary Vail Andrees leads a group of 60 American women to the Near East to aid Armenian sufferers. The party includes Frances Anderson, Margaret Milne, Alex Sidney, Doris Nevin, and Col. W. W. Haskell reports 800000 Armenians may starve before harvest and 120000 orphans face death without aid as refugees arrive at relief centers daily.
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Andrees
Red
Rosg
Near
Qwio
Congress
Barty
Ukenwise
Wiliam W. Haskell
Paris Peace Commission
Near: East Relief
Haskell
Flower Mission and Relief Work Read by Mrs. Langerack
A December 12 1919 W C T U meeting at We AJ E Mieras home discussed the flower mission and relief work. Speakers urged flowers and goodwill to comfort the sick and needy, linking floral ministry to temperance and community uplift through hospitals schools and prisons. Frances Willard’s example of compassionate outreach was cited as a model for daily acts of kindness.
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Temperance Union
Ite
Ministry of the Flowers
Flower Missioner
W. Cer. U
Prienda
Department of Flower Mission and Relief Work
Consecrated Flower Missioner
Frances Willard
Frances
Willard
Avork
Iceland
Australia
Tom
Two Dollar Bill Helps Orphans Reach Relief Aid
An American donor using a two dollar bill funds Near East relief for Armenian orphans. A before and after photo shows a homeless three year old, later well clothed and fed, illustrating the impact. The appeal notes hundreds of thousands of children remain in need across Western Asia.
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Tess
Armenia
America
Near East
Western
Asia
Notice to settle all book accounts before year’s end
Andrew VanderStoep urges all debtors to settle overdue accounts before the first of the year. He notes leniency for fun accounts but now urgent funds are needed and asks recipients to call and pay promptly.
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Andrew VanderStoep
Auction sales dates announced for December and January
We Wish You All a Merry and Happy Christmas. Following are the dates of auction sales to be held soon: N. J. Detperdang Struble Ta on Thursday December 18. Henry Van Peursem February 1st. Mrs Frank Lerhmas January 5th. M. W. Orton January 23.
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N. J. Detperdang
Struble
Henry van Peursem
Frank Lerhmas
M. W. Orton
Batormed Ladies Aid Society Window Sale Announcement
Vague OCR fragment notes a Batormed Ladies Aid Society window sale. It mentions remaining Unseldvertickes and a sale to be disposed at a store in Hecainkveld. Further readable details are unclear.
Hoover Calls Near East Situation Most Desperate in World
President Hoover declares the Near East crisis the world's most desperate, urging relief for about 1.8 million Armenians and refugees in the Caucasus. He appeals to Near East Relief and Colonel Haskell's administration for large donations to avert a major tragedy.
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Near East
Hoover
Slylel
Near Teast
Bloover
Cleveland
B. Dodge
Madison Evedug
New York
Europe
Caucasus
United States
Turkey
Haskell
Rates of Interest on Farm Mortgages by Region
The article surveys farm mortgage interest rates across U S regions before the Farm Loan Act. It lists regional ranges from New England to the Pacific with percentages, noting sometimes higher rates up to 16 percent when commissions are included, and that these figures do not reflect the true condition of affairs.
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New England
Middle Atlantic
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Central States
Ohio River
Ohio
Indiana
Timais
Michigan
Wisconsin
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Minnesota
Towa
South Atlantic
Delaware
Inhield
Florda
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Washington
Oregon
California
School Basket Social Nets Funds for Library
Miss Loretta Doherty taught the social held in district No. 5 last Friday night. Mieras and James Van Peursem returned from Sioux City college, which had closed for weeks. The event was a success with an excellent program and forty nine dollars and twenty five cents raised to purchase books for the school library.
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Helma Mieras
Judith DeJong
Oliver’. Mieras
James van Peursem
Sioux City
Loretta’ Doherty
Fire ladder return urged by mayor
The party who borrowed the fire ladder from the engine house is requested to return it at once. Henceforth no fire ladders may be removed from the fire house without permission from the fire company. Chas. Daven, Mayor.
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Chas. Daven
Accident at Struble Light Plant Kills Worker
A deadly accident occurred at the Struble light plant Monday around 5 pm. H. A. Heinrichsen was found badly battered on the floor after entering to start the engine and reattaching a large belt that had been removed for repair.
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Struble
H. A. Heinrichsen
Railroads to Return to Private Ownership Debate
A historical excerpt argues against government control of railways, declaring it a public burden and praising private ownership as the route to competition and prosperity. The speaker warns that profiteering could threaten the republic, urging a shift back to private management.
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Uand
Bertha VanDeBrake Returns Home From Cedar Falls
Miss Bertha VanDeBrake arrived home from Cedar Falls Saturday, ending a unspecified trip or visit.
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Bertha ‘VanDeBrake
Cedar Falls
Christmas Candies and Nuts at H J Warntjes
Local shop H J Warntjes advertises an assortment of Christmas candies nuts and apples inviting shoppers to find treats and gifts for the season within their store.
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H. J. Warntjes
Public Auction Near Sioux Center Maurice Area December 1819
An auction notice lists 4 horses 0 cattle 5 yearling steers calves and 30 hogs plus 190 chickens and hay. Location 1 mile west and 22 miles south of Sioux Center or 1 mile west and 0 miles north of Maurice. Sale starts 10 a m Tuesday December 23 1819. Terms cash. Owner GW Rozenboom. Clerk H Je Remaker First National Bank Sioux Center.
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Sioux Center
Maurice
Téa
Rozenboom
Je Remaker
Christmas Stock With Yardage Deals At Warn Ties
Come in and look over our stock of Christmas goods. Silks priced from 60 cents per yard to 2.40. Alpaca wool storm serge sixteen inches wide from 1.50 to 1.90 per yard. Ranna vat 2.25 per yard at H. J. Warn ties.
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H. J. Warnties
Christmas Gift Window At Heusinkveld’s Store
A society window display at Heusinkveld's store opens Wednesday afternoon December 17 offering a range of pretty and useful Christmas gifts for all.
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Ald
Heusinkveld
Auction of old Atlas Elevators gear in Maurice
Public sale for four horse power Morse Fairbanke gas engine two platform wagon scales belting cups and all machinery from the Atlas Elevators in Maurice Ed Rozen auction notice details unavailable but sale of miscellaneous equipment expected.
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Morse-Fairbanke
Morse-Fairbanks
Atlas
Maurice
Rozenboom
China Cups and Sausers Sale at H J Warntjes
Local ad notes china cups and sausers priced at 3.50 per dozen at H J Warntjes. The listing highlights affordable dishware options likely for household use. Keywords include china cups sausers and Warntjes.
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H. J. Warntjes
Ewes for Sale Offer at Times Office
A seller advertises a good bunch of breedable ewes for sale. The message notes all ewes can be sold at once and invites inquiries at the Times office.
Duck Coats Offered From $1.75 to $5.60 at H Warities
Notice to pay up appears amid a fragmented ad listing duck coats with prices ranging from $1.75 to $5.60 at a shop identified as H Warities. The clipping is incomplete but indicates a sales or debt collection notice.
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Mary Vail ‘Andrees
Lfe
Misa Mary Vail Andrees
New -York
Mary Vail
Christ
Mas
HJ. Wanitjes
Underwood
Herbert ‘Hoover
Herbert
Relief
Farm Loan Act
LAW OF Land
IMERM
Far Sale
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